Past Events Art nomination by a committee of San Diego visual art professionals for the emerging artist category of the San Diego Art Prize 2009. All nominated artists in this category have been asked to participate in the art exhibition New Contemporaries II at Noel-Baza Fine Art from February 21 2009 – Sat. March 21, 2009. There is a VIP Reception Sat, Feb 21, 6:30 to 9 pm and further public opening during Kettner Nights Friday March 13, 6 to 9 pm http://www.sdvisualarts.net/sdvan_new/artprize.php The SD ART PRIZE is dedicated to the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and rewarding ingredient of any world-class city and a building block of the lifestyle of its residents. Conceived to promote and encourage dialogue, reflection and social interaction about San Diego's artistic and cultural life, this annual award honors artistic expression. The SD Art Prize is presented by San Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN) and SanDiegoArtist.com at L-Street Gallery at the Omni Hotel. http://www.sandiegoartist.com/
EDUCATION 1999 John F. Kennedy University, Master of Arts in Transformative Arts, Berkeley, CA
1996 Ottawa University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Phoenix, AZ
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1998 John F. Kennedy University Lounge Art, Orinda, CA 1999 JFKU School of Management, Walnut Creek, CA 2000 “Liberty”, Graduate Exhibit at JFKU, Berkeley, CA 2005 “Liberty and the Void”, 4 Design Gallery, San Diego, CA 2007 “Between Heaven and Earth”, 4 Walls Gallery, San Diego, CA 2007 Townley Fine Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA 2007 “Sky’s The Limit”, District 117 Gallery, San Diego, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2005 Artscape 2005 for East Village Company, San Diego, CA 2006 Expressions of Mexico, San Diego, CA 2007 District 117 Gallery Juried Pride Show, San Diego, CA 2007 Kindred Hospital, San Diego, CA 2008 Townley Fine Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA 2008 Gallery 104, San Clemente, CA 2008 Kush Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA 2008 Noel-Baza Fine Art, San Diego, CA 2009 Luxor Style Fine Art Gallery, Dallas, TX 2009 New Contemporaries II Art Nomination, Noel-Baza Fine Art, San Diego, CA 2009 Galeria Wannabee, Milano, Italy, conducted by KIN, Agency for the Arts.
ARTICLES 1998 “Honoring The Feminine” Somar Gallery, JFKU Art Show, San Francisco, CA 1998 “Search for Inner Freedom” The Flame, JFKU Student Association Orinda, CA 2006-07’ “Between Heaven and Earth” by El Latino News, San Diego, CA 2009 “New Contemporaries II Art Nomination” by The Riviera Magazine, San Diego, CA
AWARDS 2007 Honorable mention for District 117 Gallery Juried Pride Show, San Diego, CA 2008 Art nomination for the emerging artist category for the San Diego Art Prize 2009
COLLECTIONS (Selected) Personal collection of Richard Allen Morris Law Offices of Grant & Zeko Presidio Components Inc. Engineering Firm Gordon Binder & Weiss Vision Institute
Tania Alcala-Modern Contemporary Art ▪ San Diego, California ▪ 619-507-6952
